Social Worker - Hospital Discharge Team

We are excited to advertise an opportunity for a Social Worker to join the Out of Area Hospital Discharge Team (OOA HD), which is part of Derbyshire’s Countywide Hospital Discharge Service.

The team primarily focus on transfers of care for Derbyshire Residents from all Out of Area Acute & Private Hospital Trusts within the UK. The highest number of referrals come from trusts within Authorities that boarder Derbyshire including Greater Manchester, East Cheshire, Tameside, Sheffield, and Nottinghamshire. The successful applicant is preferred to reside either within or bordering the mid – south of Derbyshire to assist attending, when required, provisions bordering the mid-south of the county such as Sheffield & Nottingham.

As this Service & post operates countywide, much of the work will be undertaken working remotely from home with some in-reach to the various hospitals when required. The successful applicant is preferred to reside either within or bordering the mid – south of Derbyshire. Base location to be determined depending on the successful applicant’s residence location.

The role entails proportionately assessing Derbyshire residents within Acute Hospitals to assist them via a strengths-based approach, underpinned by the Discharge to Assess Model to leave the acute with short term provisions such as informal services, homecare, therapy beds. The successful applicant would be expected to work autonomously & as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

The Derbyshire Health & Social Care system has created a multidisciplinary Care Transfer Hub. This hub is a central referral point for all Acute hospitals. The hub completes a multidisciplinary triage, assessment, care broker & discharge planning. The appointed social worker will have a proactive role within the Care Transfer Hub.

The successful candidate will be flexible and resilient, willing to adapt and continuously learn and cascade new skills and knowledge. You will be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and share a clear sense of purpose and vision with resilience and determination to bring about change.

For an informal discussion, please contact Natasha Hibbert, OOA HD Service Manager please email: natasha.hibbert@derbyshire.gov.uk

Provisional Interview Date: TBC

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

The job may require unsocial hours working including weekends and Bank Holidays. Payment arrangements will be detailed in any contract offer made.

Saturday and Sunday hours will be paid at plain time where it is part of your normal working pattern unless it is between 7pm and 7am, where enhanced rates of pay apply. Enhanced pay rates are paid for Bank Holiday working.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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Important: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.